(1) The Minister may return a draft statement of corporate intent to a board and request it to ¾

(a) consider or further consider any matter and deal with the matter in the draft statement; and

(b) revise the draft statement in the light of its consideration or further consideration.

(2) A board must comply with a request under subsection (1) as soon as is practicable.

(3) If a board and the Minister have not reached agreement on a draft statement of corporate intent by one month before the start of the financial year, the Minister may, by written notice, direct the board ¾

(a) to take specified steps in relation to the draft statement; or

(b) to make specified modifications to the draft statement.

(4) A board must comply with a direction under subsection (3) as soon as is practicable.

(5) The Minister must within 14 days after a direction is given cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of Parliament or dealt with in accordance with section 133.